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US Tomato Can
27th November 2007, 09:06 PM
Some interesting stuff:

Wladimir Klitschko: Good evening ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the press conference – the first one which takes place here, in Moscow, before fighting for the unified WBO/IBF world title, which was impatiently expected by many boxing fans around the world. The last unification took place nine years ago between Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis in Madison Square Garden. I am very glad because of this opportunity – our talks are finally over and the fighting will take place at the 23rd of February, in New York City, in Madison Square Garden. I was very aimed at this event and talked about it a time ago, and finally it will happen. My opponent Sultan Ibragimov will not be underestimated for sure and overestimated as well. I am planning to start preparations to this fighting in two weeks, and there also will be two more press conferences – tomorrow in Hamburg and at the beginning of December in New York. I would also like to turn my monologue into dialogue and for this reason I will be glad to answer your questions. Thank you for your attention.

Sultan Ibragimov: Good evening dear friends and compatriots, I am really glad that this unification will take place. I was proceeding to the championship fight for a long time just because in professional boxing all agreements always drag on, but finally this bout will take place at the 23rd of February and will define the only one champion. And it is much than the situation, when many guys have their titles – I am sure it should be only one champion in his weight category. So now you have a chance to watch the collision of this kind and the only champion. Thank you.

Can't see Sultan winning this one. And for some reason I want to see Jameel make a return.

The rest is here: http://www.fightnews.com/sukachev51a.htm

Lord Gaul
28th November 2007, 01:40 AM
This is good, because the Doctor just had a meaningless year. HBO has Taylor/Pavlik II and now a meaningful heavyweight unification fight. They are moving strong into the next year.

Soulrise
28th November 2007, 07:23 AM
current heavyweights? i applaud the fact that they're finally trying to unify the title but i'm still :yawn:

US Tomato Can
4th December 2007, 10:14 PM
http://www.fightnews.com/klit_ibrag1.jpg

Here's the first image from Ibragimov 'white Tyson' and Klitschko fom the Hard Rock in NYC. This Feb.23 might be interesting. I really don't think Sultan can get away with safety boxing Klitschko the way he did with old Holyfield.